Uncategorized Archives - Alaska Community Action On Toxics

The extent of microplastic occurrence in Juneau, Alaska and potential effects of plastic-born chemicals on these environments

Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE-Alaska) Webinar: Recorded on August 18, 2021 entitled 'The extent of microplastic occurrence in glaciers, rivers, beaches, rain, and snow in Juneau, Alaska and potential effects of plastic-born chemicals on these environments' You can listen to the audio recording here. You can view and download Sonia Nagorski's presentation

Microplastic pollution and the effects of phthalates and other plastic-born chemicals on Alaska’s ecosystems and Alaskans’ health

Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE-Alaska) Webinar: Recorded on July 28, 2021 You can listen to the recording here. You can download Veronica Padula's presentation slides here. On July 28, we were joined by Veronica Padula from the Bering Sea Campus and Research Center at the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island to hear about

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Breast Milk: Findings of a New Study and Policies Needed to Protect Future Generations

Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE-Alaska) Webinar: Recorded on June 30, 2021 Link to video recording - https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/K_yK_etmaNVwHIf-yYzOspZlj0nuoaK5v_tq6Nk5E1FL0pQ59mSNXrKEU2oFmXeS.lILvmGkNRrgve5OT Alternative and low bandwidth options: You can listen to the audio recording here - https://youtu.be/_74Tdcl5tdY You can download the presenters slides here - https://www.akaction.org/wp-content/uploads/PFAS-Breast-Milk-CHE-AK.pptx Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in textiles, cookware,